summer 2011

summer 2011

Paul and I, all 16 kids and Ashley, Benjamin's wife...Christmas 2012

Paul and I, all 16 kids and Ashley, Benjamin's wife...Christmas 2012
family

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

welcome to the world, baby girl!

 

Maeve Lousie has arrived.   She's perfect.
Today is Samuel's birthday, what a nice gift he got, now he's a daddy of three!

Mom and baby are doing well, they will be discharged tomorrow afternoon.  That makes four nights at grandma's house for Grant and Ruth.  Today they are joined by Wulf and Tennyson because their mama has some work things to accomplish.  They are spending a few nights too, so it's quite fun here.  We went in the pool for a bit, then Ruth got tired so Sonja so nicely brought her in and tucked her into a nap.  I stayed in the pool with the boys for a while, not a hardship ha.  

Tomorrow will be more challenging, as it's Sonja's first day of work, as a real bona-fide nurse, at the children's hospital.  Char and Cam are going to work doing some painting, so I won't have them to help with the kids here.  But, Miss Suzanne is coming for a visit, so yay!

It's warm and sunny and not humid, not too hot, just perfect today.  Grant walked around the yard this morning to check on things.  We picked a zucchini, turned on the pool, weeded the garden.  I love the morning rounds in barefoot.  I made them heart shaped waffles for breakfast.  Lunch was turkey sandwiches, grapes, and chocolate chip cookies on the pool deck.  As soon as one child was finished with his sandwich and asked for a cookie, the others were suddenly too full for their sandwiches and wanted cookies.  Well, I'm grandma, so sure, have the cookies.  

Ah well,  lots going on...bye for now!


8 comments:

Maureen said...

Such a beautiful baby and what an absolutely beautiful name! Congratulations!

Mari said...

Congratulations! She is beautiful.
I hope Sonja's first day went well. Tell her it will seem overwhelming, but it'll get better!

Terri D said...

Congratulations on that beautiful new baby girl!! How fun to share a birthday with her dad!! Blessings are wished for you with the little ones on your own for a bit. Whew!

Deb said...

Congratulations!!!!
~Deb

Anonymous said...

Congratulations!! She's beautiful 😍
Valerie

CJ said...

Congrats on your new granddaughter…she’s so sweet!!

Linda said...

YAY!!! Congratulations! What do you mean it's not that humid here? Gurlllllll we got in yesterday morning and its humid, not as humid as Florida mind you. but nonetheless, humid, LOL.

16 blessings'mom said...

Linda, it was really nice a few days ago! You brought with you! :)
Thanks everyone, I haven't met baby yet, was too busy with older siblings to go visit at the hospital, which btw isn't allowing sibling visitations for new babies because of C-vid, which is RIDICULOUS. But don't get me started, right?
Thank you though, she is a blessing and things went well. I really like her name too!